Shelter guests are accepted until the shelter is full. All sites provide a warm and safe place to sleep, and many sites also serve a meal. Shelters are activated when the National Weather Service expects the “feels like” temperature to hit 40 degrees or below across the county between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will provide free bus rides to and from Cold Night Shelters from 5 p.m. Monday through 7 a.m. Tuesday. Riders must tell PSTA drivers they are going to a Pinellas Cold Night Shelter when boarding to ride fare-free.

The following cold weather shelters are available to adult men and women:

• Tarpon Springs

Boys and Girls Club of Tarpon Springs
Address: 111 W Lime Street, Tarpon Springs
PSTA Route #19

• Clearwater

First United Methodist Church of Clearwater
Address: 411 Turner Street, Clearwater
PSTA Route #52A

• Pinellas Park

First United Methodist Church
9025 49^th Street North, Pinellas Park
PSTA Route #49

• St. Petersburg

Unitarian Universalist Church
100 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. Petersburg
Note: This location requires the use of stairs.
PSTA Routes #9, #20, #24, SunRunner

Salvation Army
Address: 1400 4^th Street South, St. Petersburg
PSTA Route #4A or B

Families with children will be placed in family shelters on cold nights (if space is available). Families should call 2-1-1, First Contact, for information about family shelters.

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The Homeless Leadership Alliance is in need of volunteers for this and future activations. Those interested in volunteering should email tvle@hlapinellas.org to learn more.